A global workplace insights report has found that 72% of firms surveyed have mandated a return to the workplace and warned this approach risks higher levels of attrition unless employers ensure the ‘workplace has a purpose tailored to their employees’.
Improving road safety and electricity safety management as well as reducing electricity and water consumption are among the key health, safety and environment priorities of CERN, according to its HS&E objectives for 2023 and beyond.
A contract manager who was made redundant after requesting permission to work at home for ‘six weeks until he could be vaccinated’ and protect his vulnerable son from coronavirus was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled.
A Northumberland-based manufacturer must pay a fine of £200,000 after its failure to enclose a lathe in a fixed perimeter guard and prevent access to the work area led to a trainee’s left arm being pulled into the lathe.
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has published new advice for employers on making reasonable work adjustments for mental health, which includes guidance for line managers on how best to support employees who make requests.
Workplace violence and harassment is a global concern. Sarah Cumbers, director of evidence and insight at London-based charity Lloyd’s Register Foundation, explores how OSH professionals can address it
Workplace violence and harassment is a global concern. Sarah Cumbers, director of evidence and insight at London-based charity Lloyd’s Register Foundation, explores how OSH professionals can address it
The rise of social media has bred a new class of professionals – but with the inherent harms becoming clearer, how can these workers be protected from its impact?
The rise of social media has bred a new class of professionals – but with the inherent harms becoming clearer, how can these workers be protected from its impact?
COVID-19 thrust PPE into the public spotlight and brought multiple challenges for wearable protection. What have been the wider repercussions for the PPE market – and OSH professionals?
COVID-19 thrust PPE into the public spotlight and brought multiple challenges for wearable protection. What have been the wider repercussions for the PPE market – and OSH professionals?
Trust is important in opening the door to change in order to improve health and safety – we offer 5 ways OSH professionals can nurture trusting relationships with colleagues.
With an increasing volume of substandard products on the market, the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) has issued a handy checklist to help specifiers and users check whether personal protective equipment (PPE) is fit for purpose.
If your business is currently investing in the purchase of PPE and workwear while paying for laundry services separately, you may find that moving to a combined rental and laundry contract offers better value.
At the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) we are urging buyers and end users of PPE and safety equipment to follow a simple process when specifying products to ensure that they are fit for purpose.
On November 10, 2022, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) was adopted in its final form by the relevant bodies of the European Union (EU).